LECTURE 28 基本動(dòng)詞 GET 7
詞組講解
1. get around ***到處走走;逃避;說(shuō)服
解 〈口〉短語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞;詞義溯源:[到處、四處(around)]走;也可以暗指性經(jīng)驗(yàn),因此使用時(shí)要格外注意;參照have been around
例 When they're young and just having fun, some guys like a girl who gets around. But when it comes to marriage, all men prefer a woman who's lived a more traditional lifestyle.
2. get 〔have〕 at sb. or sth. ***攻擊;暗示;理解;著手做;夠得著
解 〈口〉短語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞;詞義溯源:[向著(at)]某人或某物而去;參照go at sth.
例 Try using a ladder. If you can't get at it with a ladder, then just forget it—we'll buy a new ball. Eventually the wind will blow that one out of the tree anyway.
3. get away from it all / get away **逃離,擺脫;度假
解 習(xí)語(yǔ);詞義溯源:使處于[遠(yuǎn)離(away)]所有一切的狀態(tài)
例 Ten more days to my vacation! Two weeks in Samel, Wisconsin where the most exciting thing that ever happens is a cow escapes a farm! Two weeks of peace and quiet where I can get away from it all.
4. get away with sth. ***(做了壞事卻)逃避責(zé)任,逍遙法外;攜帶…逃亡
解 短語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞;詞義溯源:盡管[有(with)]某事(通常是壞事),卻走[到遠(yuǎn)處(away)]
例 You may have gotten away with hitting younger boys at your last school, Tommy Jones. But at this school we take a very stern view of that kind of behavior. Understand me? If I catch you hitting anybody again, I will personally administer your punishment. Now get out of here!
5. get back at sb. ***報(bào)復(fù)
解 短語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞;詞義溯源:來(lái)到[原來(lái)的位置(back)]
例 It's been three years since they fired me. They've completely forgotten about me. But I haven't forgotten anything. I will get back at them—soon, very soon.
鞏固練習(xí)
(A) gets around
(B) get at
(C) getting away from it all
(D) gets away with
(E) get back at
1. A: It's not over. I will retaliate. When he's least expecting it, I'll strike him in return for this! B: Why not just forget it, Jin Su? I know you really want to ______ him, but sometimes it's better for your peace of mind to forget an offense.
2. A: Song Yi certainly goes to a lot of places. I saw his passport and it's full of stamps from the countries he's visited all over the world. B: Yeah, his father is a diplomat and you know a diplomat's family really ______. They travel often, meet many people and experience new and interesting things all their lives.
3. A: I've dropped a coin between the two front seats in my car, but I can't ______ it because my fingers are too big. B: How about chopsticks? I'll bet you can reach it with a pair of chopsticks.
4. A: In your country, where do you go when you feel like escaping all the cares and worries and the routine of your everyday life? B: The beach!Malaysia has many beautiful beaches, so whenever I feel like ______, I jump in the car and head for the coast.
5. A: Why was Norton Smith not punished for his misdeed? Not even a slap on the wrist ! B: You don't know him, do you? His father donates a lot of money to this school. The principal doesn't want to upset his father, so Norton ______ anything. He could punch a teacher with impunity.
■ ANSWER
1. (E)
2. (A)
3. (B)
4. (C)
5. (D)
參考譯文
I. 1. 年輕的時(shí)候只知道玩樂(lè),一些男孩會(huì)喜歡四處游蕩的女孩。但是在結(jié)婚的時(shí)候,所有男人都喜歡生活方式更傳統(tǒng)的女人。
2. 用梯子吧。如果用梯子也夠不著球的話,那就別管它了——我們?cè)儋I(mǎi)一個(gè)新球。它最終還是會(huì)被風(fēng)從樹(shù)上刮下來(lái)的。
3. 我的假期還剩十天!對(duì)我來(lái)說(shuō),在威斯康星州的塞米爾度過(guò)的這兩周中,最令人興奮的事就是一頭奶牛從農(nóng)場(chǎng)逃跑了!兩周的寧?kù)o安逸,讓我可以遠(yuǎn)離城市的喧囂。
4. 湯米·瓊斯,或許你在上一所學(xué)校打了比你小的孩子可以逃脫懲罰。但是我們學(xué)校對(duì)這種行為的處罰是非常嚴(yán)厲的。你明白我的意思嗎?如果再讓我碰到你打人,我會(huì)親自處罰你?,F(xiàn)在,給我出去!
5. 他們辭退我已經(jīng)有三年了。他們已經(jīng)完全把我給忘了。但是我記得清清楚楚。我會(huì)報(bào)復(fù)他們——快了,很快。
II. 1. A:這事沒(méi)完!我會(huì)報(bào)復(fù)的。在他最意想不到的時(shí)候,我會(huì)打擊他,以報(bào)今日之仇!B:為什么不把這件事忘掉呢,金素?我知道你非常想報(bào)復(fù)他,但是有時(shí)候忘掉別人的冒犯更有利于保持你心態(tài)的平和。
2. A:宋毅肯定去過(guò)很多地方。我看過(guò)他的護(hù)照,上面蓋滿了他旅行過(guò)的世界各國(guó)的印章。B:是的,他爸爸是一位外交官,你知道外交官的家經(jīng)常會(huì)搬來(lái)搬去的。他們一生會(huì)經(jīng)常旅行,見(jiàn)許多人,體驗(yàn)新鮮有趣的事情。
3. A:我的一個(gè)硬幣落在了車(chē)子兩個(gè)前座之間,但是我的手指太粗了,夠不到。B:用筷子怎么樣?我敢說(shuō)你用筷子肯定能夠到。
4. A:在你們國(guó)家,當(dāng)你們想要逃離日常生活的擔(dān)心、憂慮和煩惱的時(shí)候,你們會(huì)去哪兒?B:海邊!馬來(lái)西亞有許多處美麗的海岸,所以,每次我想要遠(yuǎn)離城市生活的時(shí)候,我都會(huì)跳上車(chē),直奔海邊。
5. A:為什么諾頓·史密斯犯了事卻沒(méi)有得到懲罰?甚至連一點(diǎn)小小的懲罰都沒(méi)有!B:你肯定不了解他吧?他爸爸給學(xué)校捐了很多錢(qián)。校長(zhǎng)可不想得罪他爸爸,所以諾頓做任何事情都能逃脫懲罰,甚至連打老師都能免于受罰。